Pewter City Gym
You must first battle Jr. Trainer before you can take on Brock.The Jr. Trainer has a Diglet and a Sandshrew.

Vs. Brock
Squinty-eyed Brock will challenge you when you firstmeet him. He controls a Geodude and an Onix, both powerful RockPokemon. Bulbasaur or Squirtle will fare the best against theenemy. If you don't have either of them, use a level 12 Butterfree, his Confusion attack will work nicely. Once you defeat him, he will give you the PewterBadge and some sage advice.

Cerulean City Gym
Misty is the leader of the Cerulean Gym, and she loves waterPokemon. You can tell because she has converted the Gym into apool! Two other Trainers will challenge you before you can takeon Misty, but Pikachu or Bulbasaur can blow them out of thewater.

Vs. Misty
Swimsuit clad Misty likes to swim, but she simply lovesto battle. She packs Water Pokemon, a Staryu and a Starmite. Ifyou have Bulbasaur or Pikachu, you will win this battle fairlyquickly. If you don't have one of those Pokemon then I would recomend aRaticate. Misty, rather impressed, will give you her Cascade Badgeand a TM 11 for a job well done.

Vermilion Gym
The leader of the gym is Lt. Surge, and he is aparanoid trainer. To reach him, you must find two secretswitches. He also has three other trainers, who will attack withelectric Pokemon.

Vs. Lt. Surge
Lt. Surge likes to use Electric Pokemon. He gets areal jolt out of them. A Sandshrew or Geodudeis your best bet. The Lt. uses Voltorb, Pikachu and Raichu inthis battle. Once you defeat him, he will give you the ThunderBadge and the TM24.

Celadon Gym
This girls-only gym has everything, including a Peeping Tomsneaking around outside. There are seven other trainers, anddespite quoting the Spice Girls, are formatable opponents. Togain the most experience, fight them all before you face Erika,because they won't fight once you defeat their leader.

Vs. Erika
Erika is actually a very peaceful trainer, but herPokemon are fearsome. She has a Lv. 25-30 Victreebel, Tangela,and Vilepume at her command, so you should use Lv. 30 or aboveFlying and Fire Pokemon, like Farfetch'd or Vulpix. Once you defeat Erika, she willwish you well and present you with both the Rainbow Badge and theTM 21. The Rainbow Badge allows you to use STRENGTH anytimeoutside of battle.

Saffron Gym
This gym is headed by Sabrina, who specializes in PsychicPokemon. Her gym is full of Psychists and Channelers. ThePsychists command Psychic Pokemon (naturally) and Channelersfield Ghost Pokemon. To get to Sabrina, you'll need to use theWarp Tiles. In each room there are four. Step on the tile aboveor below you in each room to eventually reach Sabrina. There is atrainer in every room, and you can avoid fighting them, but youreally need all the experience you can get.

Vs. Sabrina
Sabrina isn't a teenage witch, but she's close.Sabrina will send out Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam,all in the Level 40 range. While a built up Raichu and GhostPokemon can make quick work of the first three, the realchallenge is Alakazam. Sabrina will think nothing of using HyperPotions or other cures on Alakazam, making this a long battle.Once you defeat Sabrina, she will give you the Marsh Badge, whichinsures all your Pokemon up to Level 70 will obey you.

Fuchsia Gym
This gym is run by Koga, a Ninja trainer, and he has protectedhimself with invisible wall and a squad of trainers. Jugglerssend out Psychic Pokemon and Tamers will field Ground Pokemon.Feel your way past the invisible maze to reach Koga.

Vs. Koga
Koga calls himself the great ninja trainer, but he doesn'tcontrol Fighting Pokemon as expected. Instead, he controls PoisonPokemon, two Koffings, a Muk and a Weezing, all at the Level37-43 range. Send out the best Ground or Psychic Pokemon youhave. Once you defeat Koga, you will receive the Soul Badge,which increases the Defense of all your Pokemon. It also allowsyou to SURF out of battle.

Cinnabar Gym
The leader of the gym is Blaine, a weird old man who specializesin Fire Pokemon. His gym is locked up tight, but with the SecretKey from the Mansion, you can enter. Beyond the entrance are morelocked doors that can only be opened by defeating nearbytrainers. Super Nerds and Burglars weild Fire Pokemon, so bringalong plenty of Water Pokemon and Articuno if you have it. ItsIce Beam can deal a lot of damage to Fire Pokemon. Once you getpast all the trainers, you will face Blaine.

Vs. Blaine
Blaine is a real hothead and will brag about his FirePokemon. He sends out Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine,all in the range of Lv. 40-47. Charge in with high level Ice andWater based Pokemon. After you ice Blaine, he will hand over theTM 38 and the Volcano Badge, which boosts all of your Pokemon'sSpecial Attacks.

Viridian Gym
Prepare for a challenge. Nothing is known about this Gym Leader,except he and his co-horts share a love of Rock and FightingPokemon. Navigate past the Conveyer Belts and fight the trainersuntil you reach the man behind all this, who is, to no realsurprise...

Vs. Giovanni
Giovanni was the Gym Leader of the Viridian Gym longago, before he turned to crime and formed Team Rocket. Now he'sback and he's betting that his Pokemon can crush yours. All hisRock Pokemon are at level 45-50 and his team consists of Rhyhorn,Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon. Use Water type Pokemonto put an end to his plans. Also if you caught Articunoand raised it up a few levels, its Ice Beam can make quick workof these troublemakers. After you defeat Giovanni, he will seehow dedicated you are to Pokemon training and decide to disbanTeam Rocket so he can study the world of Pokemon. He will giveyou the Earth Badge, which ensures all your Pokemon will obeyyou.

Indigo Plateau
Okay, champ in the making, this is it. The moment that decides ifyou are to be the Pokemon Champion of the World or just anotherlowly Pokemon Trainer. It's your last chance to rest your Pokemonand stock up on items before you face the Elite Four. Don't eventhink about taking on the Elite Four if your monster party isbelow Level 55. It may be wise to hold off for a while and raisetheir levels to the 60+ range. One last tip... when you face theElite Four, you can't turn back until you've defeated them all,so this is the one case where saving after each battle is notsuch a good idea. If you come up against one of the masters anddon't have the right Pokemon, you'll be able to reset and startagain in the Pokecenter.

Pokemon Center/Mart
Ultra Ball------------------1200
Great Ball-------------------600
Full Restore---------------3000
Max Potion---------------2500
Full Heal-------------------600
Revive--------------------1500
 

The Elite Four You'll face the Elite Four one at a time, andremember, you can't leave until you've beaten them all, so besure to have the right Pokemon!

Vs. Lorelei
Lorelei is the Master of Ice Pokemon and has aDewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and a Lapras, all in the Level53-56 range. A high Level Raichu should shrug off these wateryopponents with a single Thunderbolt each.

Vs. Bruno
Bruno likes both Fighting and Rock Pokemon, andcommands two Onixs, a Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, and Machamp. A fullgrown Venusaur, using Razor Leaf attacks, will send Bruno'sPokemon back to the dojo.

Vs. Agatha
Now it's starting to get rough. Agatha commands GhostPokemon, and no other Pokemon has an advantage over Ghostattacks. The best chance against her Level 56-60 Gengars, Golbat,Haunter and Arbok are Psychic, Fire and Water attacks.

Vs. Lance
The leader of the Elite Four is the master of DragonPokemon. Keep in mind that although Dragons are vulnerable to Iceand Fighting attacks, no Pokemon can defend well against Dragonattacks. Be sure to bring lots of Max Potion, as his Gyarados,Dragonair, Aerodactyl, and Dragonite are all around Level 58-62.

After you defeat the Elite Four, you discover that someone hasalready beaten them before you even reached the plateau. It is,of course, your greatest rival Gary.

Vs. Gary
Gary will lead off with a Pidgeot, Alakazam and Rhydon,all around Level 60. Raichu can take care of the first two, andVenusaur can take out the Rhydon. Gary's last three Pokemondepend on which one he chose at the beginning of the game. If hechose Charmander, he will have Exeggcutor, Gyrados and Charizardfilling out his squad. If he chose Squirtle, he will haveArcanine, Exeggcutor and Blastoise on his team. If he choseBulbasaur, his team will be filled out with Gyrados, Arcanine andVenusaur. Whichever team he has, they'll all be in the Level60-65 range. If you can defeat Gary, the title of World's Greatest Pokemon Champion is yours!